Muggsy Bogues vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Muggsy Bogues that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Muggsy Bogues

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)